Page 22 of Adam’s Obsession

It had affected her so deeply it was dribbling into her reallife, her work life. She could practically feel the wall she’d deliberatelybuilt between herself and Adam crumbling. Which was dangerous.

And it was all Savage’s fault.

Yes. It was probably for the best that they take a littlebreak.

She glanced down at the screen of her laptop where hermessage to him hung, a silent testament to her fascination with him. With it.She couldn’t bear to log off, as if this pathetic little message somehowprovided a connection with him, even though he wasn’t logged on. Wasn’t eventhere.

And then suddenly he was.

The chime was soft because she always turned down the volumewhen she was in the office. One never knew what might come flickering acrossthe screen and she didn’t think it professional to share with all and sundry.Quickly, she hit mute. Ferocious shards of excitement buffeted her at the sightof his name on the screen.

Oh dear. Had she just been thinking she could blithely waltzaway?

SAVAGE: Wildkat? Are you there?

WILDKAT: Yes.

SAVAGE: You’re canceling on me tonight?

WILDKAT: I can’t help it. Big project. Gotta work.

SAVAGE: I was looking forward to it.

WILDKAT: Me too.

SAVAGE: Maybe we can play a little now.

WILDKAT: I’m working.

SAVAGE: So am I. But it’s lunchtime here. What time is itthere?

She glanced at the clock in the bottom corner of her screenand chuckled.

WILDKAT: Lunchtime.

SAVAGE: Excellent. We have an hour.

Katherine snorted to herself. She never took an hour forlunch, much less when there was a steaming project on the docket. But, shereflected, there was a first time for everything. Besides, if Savage ran trueto form, it wouldn’t take an hour.

SAVAGE: Want to switch over to VoIP?

WILDKAT: No way. I’m at work.

SAVAGE: Ah. No privacy, huh?

WILDKAT: Try a wall of windows. How private is that?

SAVAGE: We’ll just have to be subtle. God, Kat. Last nightwas amazing. I’ve been thinking about you.

WILDKAT: I’ve been thinking about you too.

SAVAGE: What are you wearing?

WILDKAT: Oh. Great job, Savage. Whatever happened to subtle?

SAVAGE: LOL. Don’t worry, Kat. I’ll be subtle when I makeyou come.

For some reason, she had trouble catching her breath. Sheshifted in her seat.